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Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)CARECA-CHFNCT04790214

Effect of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Chronic Heart Failure Patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon

A study testing CHF Patients in people with Chronic Heart Failure (CHF), run by Yaounde Central Hospital at 1 site in Cameroon.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

CARECA-CHF study is a non-randomized, prospective, single-arm study, enrolled ambulatory patients with stable chronic heart failure [New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II/III]. Patients will be followed-up during a period of 06-08 weeks. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
What is being tested?
CHF Patients
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteCameroon
Study dates
1 Mar 2021to 1 Sep 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with stable chronic heart failure confirmed by a cardiac ultrasound and whose severity is rated stage II or III of NYHA followed at Yaoundé central hospital and Yaoundé general hospital;
  • Stable under treatment;
  • Whose cardiac ultrasound is less than six months old;
  • Having given his free and informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Poor adherence to the cardiac rehabilitation program activities;
  • Patients lost insight the program;
  • Withdrawal of informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Cameroon1 site
  • Dr Chris Nadège Nganou-Gnindjio

    Yaoundé, BP: 35307 Bastos

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About this study

CARECA-CHF study is a non-randomized, prospective, single-arm study, enrolled ambulatory patients with stable chronic heart failure [New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II/III]. Patients will be followed-up during a period of 06-08 weeks. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of a cardiac rehabilitation program on patients with stable chronic heart failure in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Read the detailed description

CARECA-CHF study is a non-randomized, prospective, single-arm study, multicentric study. Patients with stable chronic heart failure [New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II/III] will be enrolled ambulatory. The program will take place during a period of 06-08 weeks.

The aim of this study is to assess the effect of a cardiac rehabilitation program on patients with stable chronic heart failure in a resource-limited country.

Being tested
CHF Patients
Keywords
Cardiac rehabilitation, Chronic Heart failure, Physical function, Cameroon

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • CHF PatientsOther

    Cardiac rehabilitation program on CHF patients on 06-08 weeks. Program will include: physical aerobic re-training, therapeutic education on CHF, psychological follow-up, nutritional education

Study groups in NCT04790214
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Stable CHF patientsExperimentalStable CHF patients on stage II/III based on the New York Heart Failure classification
Receives: Other: CHF Patients

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change of VO2 max

    Variation of VO2 max at baseline and the end of the study

    Measured: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Variation in 6-minute walk test (6MWT) distance

    Variation in 6MWT in meter distance from the baseline to week 6 or 8. By using pedometer

    Measured: 8 weeks

  2. Variation of duration of exercise and maximum load

    variation in duration of exercise and maximum load expressed by watt power

    Measured: 8 weeks

  3. Variation in level of anxiety and depression;

    Difference in level of anxiety and depression assessed by a questionnaire

    Measured: 8 weeks

  4. Change in quality of life assessed by the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLWHFQ)

    Change in quality of life assessed by the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLWHFQ) Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire score at Week 8 adjusted for baseline

    Measured: 8 weeks

  5. Variation of time-domain heart rate variability (HRV) parameters

    Variation of time-domain heart rate variability parameters before and after the intervention

    Measured: 8 weeks

  6. Variation of frequency-domain HRV parameters

    variation of frequency-domain HRV parameters before and after the intervention. Variation of frequency-domain HRV parameters (HF, LF, LF/HF) before and after the intervention.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  7. Variation of index hypopnea-apnea index

    Variation of variation of index hypopnea-apnea after 6-8 weeks of aerobic training.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  8. Variation of sleep quality index

    variation of sleep quality index by Pittsburg questionnaire

    Measured: 8 weeks

  9. Variation of nocturnal saturation

    Variation of nocturnal saturation by oxymeter

    Measured: 8 weeks

  10. Non adherence

    evaluation of non adherence by questionnaire at the end of the study

    Measured: 8weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Mar 2021
  2. Study start1 Mar 2021 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Jun 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2021 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Patients with stable CHF in stage II or III of the New York Heart Association.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04790214
Sponsor's protocol ID
CARECA-CHF
Acronym
CARECA-CHF
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
25 Feb 2021
Last updated
10 Mar 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing CHF Patients in people with Chronic Heart Failure (CHF), run by Yaounde Central Hospital at 1 site in Cameroon.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Mar 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Cameroon. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change of VO2 max (time frame: 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Mar 2021.

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